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Christine Hegarty, Killarney and Louise O’Connor, Inch, at The Gresham Hotel before the match on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
SO it wasn’t to be.
A rainy day in Dublin provided the setting for Kerry’s defeat at the hands of our great rivals and there was disappointment on the faces of the many, many thousands of Kerry fans who made the trip to the capital.
It was very different some hours earlier when the city centre was awash with green and gold, with some supporters still hopeful of securing any spare tickets outside The Gresham Hotel.
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The atmosphere was incredible as the teams paraded around Croke Park and there was also a sizeable Kerry contingent making their voices heard on Hill 16.
Alas, our lads didn’t perform to their best and Dublin capitalised on their chances to win back Sam. The only consolation for fans walking back to the city centre after the game was that we have a young team that will be back next year.
We took shelter from the rain to take photos at The Gresham Hotel before the match. Scroll down for photos…
Tara Pigott, Geraldine O’Shea, Paddy O’Sullivan, Shay O’Sullivan, Declan O’Sullivan and Mary Anne Pigott at The Gresham Hotel before the match on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Tracy Quill, Angela O’Mahony and Kay O’Halloran from Ballyheigue at The Gresham Hotel before the match on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Cathal Duggan, Faye Quirke, Claire Molloy, Ryan Molloy, Oliver Molloy and Kevin Molloy from Tralee at The Gresham Hotel before the match on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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A group from Ballyheigue and Castlegregory at The Gresham Hotel before the match on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
The Beaufort/Ballybunion crew at The Gresham Hotel before the match on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Michael O’Sullivan, Anthony Ford, Aine O’Connell and Jerome O’Connell at The Gresham Hotel before the match on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Catriona O’Hanlon Sinead Harrington, Una Harrington, Brian Meehan and John Harrington at The Gresham Hotel before the match on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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David Lyons, Dan O’Shea, Noreen O’Shea and Kevin Curran at The Gresham Hotel before the match on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Elizabeth Meehan, Joanne Meehan and Aileen Murphy at The Gresham Hotel before the match on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Lucy Cahill, Davvee Dando and Evelyn Twiss at The Gresham Hotel before the match on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Shauna Murphy, Sheila Quigley, Emma Quigley and Ciara Quigley at The Gresham Hotel before the match on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Radio Lerry’s Brendan Fuller with wife Eve and daughter Hanna at the Gresham Hotel before the game on Sunday.
Declan Breen, Tralee, Mick Burke, New York and Ger Breen, Tralee at The Gresham Hotel before the match on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Jack Duggan, Ballyheigue, Willie Casey, Causeway, Katie Guinan, Tralee and Alison O’Connor, Causeway, at The Gresham Hotel before the match on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
A group of fans from Tralee enjoying the pre-match atmosphere in Wynns Hotel on Abbey Street.
Olivia Crean and Mia Costello outside Croke Park on Sunday before the match.
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